Ammon News - The Southern Military Zone, in coordination with with security bodies, thwarted at dawn on Monday an attempt by a drone to cross the border on its western front, according to a military source in the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF).

Border Guard forces were able to thwart an attempt by a drone to cross the border from the west towards the east, the source added, explaining that the rules of engagement were applied after it was detected and tracked, and it was dealt with and shot down inside Jordanian territory.

The source affirmed that the Jordanian Armed Forces will continue to harness its various capabilities and potential to prevent all forms of infiltration and smuggling operations, in order to preserve the security and stability of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.